商店街
shopping district; shopping street
→ There are many traditional shops in this shopping street.
にぎやかな
lively; bustling
→ At night, this street becomes lively.
高層ビル
skyscraper; high-rise building
→ There are many skyscrapers in Tokyo.
建つ
to be erected; to be built
→ A new apartment building was built next to the school.
水族館
aquarium
→ I watched a dolphin show at the aquarium.
博物館
museum
→ This museum has rare exhibits.
出入り口(出入口)
entrance and exit; doorway
→ There is only one entrance and exit.
自動ドア
automatic door
→ The automatic door of the convenience store is broken.
入館料
admission fee; entrance fee
→ Admission to this art museum is free.
混雑
congestion; crowd; to be crowded
→ Morning trains are always congested.
行列
line; queue; procession
→ There was a line formed in front of the ramen shop.
休館日
closed day (museum, library, etc.)
→ Let's check the closed days before going out.
ホール
hall; auditorium
→ The concert was held in a large auditorium.
使用料
rental fee; usage charge
→ The usage fee for the meeting room is 2,000 yen per hour.
無料
free of charge; complimentary
→ This app can be downloaded free of charge.
老人ホーム
nursing home; senior home
→ My grandmother is staying in a nursing home.
目印
landmark; sign; guide mark
→ Please look for the house with the red roof as a landmark.
歩道橋
pedestrian bridge; footbridge
→ I cross the pedestrian bridge to get to the opposite side.
タワー
tower
→ Tokyo Tower is a famous sightseeing spot.
ライト
light; lamp
→ The light bulb in the room burned out.
居酒屋
izakaya; Japanese pub
→ After work, I had drinks at an izakaya.
八百屋
greengrocer; vegetable store
→ I bought fresh tomatoes at the greengrocer's.
正面
front; frontage; facade
→ There is a large gate right in front of the school.
そば
near; beside; close by
→ There is a convenience store near the station.
コンクリート
concrete
→ Concrete walls are very sturdy.
地方
rural area; countryside; region
→ I moved to Tokyo from the countryside.
地域
area; region; district
→ This area has good public safety.
郊外
suburbs; outskirts
→ There are many spacious parks in the suburbs.
中心
center; core; middle
→ Tokyo is the center of Japan's economy.
移転
relocation; moving; to relocate
→ The company will relocate to a new building next month.
工事
construction work; to do roadwork/construction
→ This road is under construction and closed to traffic.
空き地
vacant lot; open ground
→ I planted flowers in the vacant lot.